I've worked in multiple positions at the store level in Lund's and Byerly's. Every 6 months or so I would be promoted to a new position. For example, I worked up from a bag boy through cashier to a stock clerk for most of the sales floor. Each time I was "promoted," my wages did not increase. My responsibilities grew but I didn't receive a wage increase.

I have worked at 2 different stores. One was focused, with clear policies and procedures but also included flexibility.The other ducked most policies. Most challenging is the requirements of advancement - work most weekends, 3 4-midnight shifts per week.

I worked as the late night cashier. My coworkers were very lovely, and the work was standard. The clientele however are often wealthy, out of touch people that won't even give you the time of day, or will go out of their way to be rude to you.

I was harassed by a customer before, and the company worked well with me to solve the problem and I was able to feel safe at work. They are also very friendly and nice to all of the workers and customers.

I worked for L&B at Plymouth MN, Vicksburg. Management there was bad. Resigned due to this-"Last night was my first night working. May I say that there's too much fear/unethical work within the department. Not sure if this is harassment, but it does seem like power abuse to me. (Blank) was complaining to me all night about (Perfection). He said that (Blank) is critical and will yell at him/others if the aisle's not (Perfect). For that, (Blank) chewed on me last night about perfection. Now I'm not sure if that's how things are generally run there, but I cannot work there if this is the demand or way you guys treat each other. For example: every tuna cans must meet same height, same stack, and facing the same direction. To me I can see that things do need to be neat, but not perfect. At the end everything needs work, even management. Now, I came to you, because you're the store manager and I do hope you resolve this issue. I did notify HR as well and must say that I cannot work tonight because of this issue. Unless this is resolve and I am notify of it, I am not comfortable being there at all."

Store Manager: "I’m sorry to hear that you had concerns about our policies and procedures. We will accept this as your resignation. Your hours worked will be paid and a check will be mailed to your home."

THIS...is how poor management was to me. HR: Did nothing but pass my concerns to district: Which he/she did nothing as well. It's funny too, cause HR is higher than district and they knew nothing of protocols when these issues occur.

Now Main Point: No help, unethical work:more... behavior is an action that falls outside of what is considered morally right or proper for a person, a profession or an industry. No professionalism, no VALUE in employees, and REALLY BAD COMMUNICATION.

Hope this helps others out there, maybe it's only this location or every L & B.less

It can be demanding and stressful some customers don't act like they have sense some of the employees have the same manners and sometimes you get a few people who know what they're doing and can handle things

The most enjoyable part of working at L&B are the customers and a few employees. DO NOT expect to get a FT job; advancement given to favorites. FT positions not always posted because they have a favorite employee they want in position. This breaks union rules but union won't back you. Union SUCKS!!!

I've worked for this company for almost 2 decades. Over the course of my experience it's been hammered home that the upper management of this company does not create a culture of respect or empathy. Many decisions are made with a complete lack of understanding of what the day in day out operations look like. When questions or critiques are brought up, they are usually dismissed. "Just figure it out" is not leadership, nor is it a phrase that one uses to inspire loyalty. It shows a complete lack of vision. Years ago, this company had a survey that ALL employees could fill out annually. Recently (over the past few years) they stopped offering this survey. Now it seems the employees don't have any way to directly impact their work environment. This has slowly eroded morale and trust in leadership.

Very slow paced. I spent my whole shift standing in one place without a real opportunity to do anything else. The other employees were helpful when needed but overall I didn't like working there. Paid very little.

A typical day at LnB, you work in your designated department of the grocery store. Mangement of the said department will tell you your tasks for the shift, then proceed to perform tasks while working with customers. The holiday seasons are the busiest time and most likely to be hired. The holiday season can become very stressful but it is doable.

The only issue is that even though everyone who works there is very friendly within each department there may be drama amongst workers. Mangement may become biased to workers whom they see more often.

Pros

10% - 25% discounts with and without sale items, shifts are flexible and negotiable

Union job so pay raises are set per hours worked. Once you hit that max you cant go up unless you are full time which was my reason for leaving. Other wise a pretty chill and forgiving company, they just dont give enough opportunities unless you are full time.

It is unclear if I am alone in this, but as I mentioned prior, they fooled me into changing positions to meet their needs. That alone is enough for me to rate them the way I did. A typical day of work was making sandwiches and salads, cutting meats and cheeses, stocking and serving these and other deli food products. I learned how to do all of the above things, as well as clean the various stations. Management was likely in league, or else failed to properly communicate the nature of my change of position. Otherwise, they ran things well. I was reasonably well treated in the deli team I became a part of, and got along with everyone pretty well. For me (which will by no means apply to everyone), it was tough to keep up the pace when it came to cleaning, set up, and take down. Talking with coworkers and customers and I learned the job, and served our products, was the best part for me.

Productive and nice place to work. Offered many positions to advance to

Cashier (Former Employee) – Saint Louis Park, MN – June 17, 2018

Lunds & Byerlys offered a very safe home like work environment. The customers, managers and co-workers welcomed me with open arms. They offered me a flexible schedule but not much benefits as a part time position.

Its just a grocery store, kinda higher end with a lot of elderly customers

Bagger/Cashier (Current Employee) – Roseville, MN – May 27, 2018

I did it as a part time job during high school, it was a great high school job, easy to do bagging and cashiering if you're not too dedicated and there's the possibility of moving up or into different departments if you want more hours and better pay.

Political Environment, no room for advancement, work goes unnoticed unless it is negative. Poor training, inconsistent hours, pay is poor, management could slim down the management and hire more mid level employees

Honestly, the only reason I'm even thinking about leaving is hours took a massive cut suddenly. Otherwise, I'd stick around. There are great benefits, even for a part time worker. Also, working in the deli means you never have to deal with cash or coupons, so not as much drama, but that doesn't mean there's less work to do. You'll be busy all day.

Working in the Deli was one of my favorite jobs. I enjoyed working with the customers and being able to suggest a good pairing of salad, meat, and cheese. The coworkers were mostly friendly and helpful when I was training in, and the management was friendly for the most part as well. There is lots of standing, and the breaks are short but paid. The deli encourages sampling the food so as to be able to suggest food to customers who aren't sure what they're looking for.

Pros

Discounts, and fun work environment

Cons

Short breaks, 9 months until benefits, and occasionally rude customers